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Ricciardo: AlphaTauri F1 left struggling in “different league” in Las Vegas
Daniel Ricciardo qualified in 15th place and finished 14th in the race, struggling with grip throughout. His teammate Yuki Tsunoda retired, marking the first race in four events that the team failed to score points. Ricciardo expressed optimism but acknowledged the difficulties they faced with the starts and restarts. He felt they lacked pace and struggled at the beginning of stints, although they were faster towards the end. Ricciardo also mentioned that following other cars this year feels significantly harder than last year. Despite the challenging race, the positive aspect was that their rivals in the constructors’ championship also didn’t score points. Ricciardo recognized the need for analysis and improvement for future races.
